#A70A51
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.3% 0.186 3.2), rgb(167, 10, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A70A51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A70A51 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 10, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.186 3.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A70A51 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A70A51 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A70A51 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A70A51 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87797
oklch(70.7% 0.143 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92767
oklch(55.6% 0.2 3.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A70A51
oklch(47.3% 0.186 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1846
oklch(42.7% 0.154 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#A70A51 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C4252 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6002F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A70A51
#A70A51
oklch(47.3% 0.186 3.2)
- #006B60
#006B60
oklch(47.4% 0.085 182.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A70A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.012
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
Use #A70A51 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.